Beirut's accidental cargo: how an unscheduled port visit led to disaster

MOSCOW - The chemicals that went up in flames in Beirut’s deadliest peace-time explosion arrived in the Lebanese capital seven years ago on a leaky Russian-leased cargo ship that, according to its captain, should never have stopped there.

But the ship was never to leave Beirut, having tried and failed to safely load the additional cargo before becoming embroiled in a lengthy legal dispute over port fees. “The ship was old and the cover of the hold bent,” Musinchak said by ‘phone. “We decided not to take risks.” The ammonium nitrate was sold by Georgian fertiliser maker Rustavi Azot LLC, and was to be delivered to a Mozambique explosives maker, Fabrica de Explosivos.

Initial Lebanese investigations into what happened have pointed to inaction and negligence in the handling of the potentially dangerous chemical.

Hezbollah is destroying Lebanon and nobody cares, and the media keeps posting empty and fake news about it.

This is such a tragedy

And there was I , beginning to think you were a credible news organisation.

The biggest question should be why were these chemicals stored for six years and not destroyed when first acquired from a ship.

What other disaster s are waiting around the 🌎

Since when did Russia annex Moldova? Afaik it's been a sovereign state since 1991

Le cargo était la propriété d’un armateur géorgien, pas russe... celui-ci avait déjà était condamné par Chypre pour des faits de « trafic d’armes » du même type, c’était alors 8 tonnes.

I a m so very saddened by the destructive explosions that occurred in Beirut and its' devastating impact on so many lives. I am also unshakable in my belief that this was a test run for a larger occurrence.

Lol house arrest? Revolution is necessary, and leave the US and Israel out of it

get the facts right please! Moldava it’s not Russia! The ship was flying moldava flag when come in Beirut, forced to stop coz of fuel shortage . The final destination was not Beirut

Georgia isn't Russia !!

And I thought Canada was badly governed...

Now that we know the cause of the explosion, those who jumped to conclusion by blaming Israel can now eat your words.

Hezbollah never got the right opportunity to use it, and then they mistakenly blew up their own port, and emptied their grain supply, likely starving millions of people this winter. Well played gentlemen.

Грузия и Молдова это давно не Россия!!! Not Russia!!! Goods got from Georgia The Ship under the flag of Moldova

The Lebanon President must resign!

was there a bigger explosion even during war? it was pretty big.

🤔

So why was it still there?

leaky?

Old story.

SuperFridayVigil corona Lebanon Beirut prophecy fulfilled Time is over Turn away sins and repent The Messiah is coming

and innocent people had to pay the price .. how sad 😥

It's much, much deeper than what appears on the surface!

They were enroute to Beira port Mozambique but due to unknown reason detained in Lebanon

Cough**bullshit**cough cough cough it’s just part of the new world order and keeping us dirtracted

A catalog of failures led by greed! Justice to the Lebanese people! 👊🏽

Must have been something to do with greed. As all the troubles in our world are . Greed and Lies . It is time for the world's nations to unite and stand together. With TRUTH and HONESTY Maybe the Lord God will shew us mercy 🙏

The whole thing was a cheat to get these chemicals to Hezbollah.

SEVEN... S E V E N years ago W.T.F?

Just like trump, Everything bad has Russia’s hands in it.

Ups, Russia again. ..

What chemicals?

Oh it's accidental cargo now? I got to read this!

Funny how gross negligence is so often tied to greed. 😒

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